Oh it’s a beautiful 80 degrees out this morning at 7AM here in Fort Myers. I got up a little extra early to insure that I would be walking by 4, but as usual, I found a few errands to do beforehand. Time is running out and there is still a vast amount of preparation to take care of. Plus, walk.
Got in a little garage time this morning, plus the bridge. Saw all the same characters running back and forth. Believe it or not, there is a small subculture of folk who exercise on this bridge every morning. The many faces are becoming quite familiar, and a few I’ve actually gotten the chance to speak with here and there. Some have asked if I’m training for something and what, due to the fact I’m pretty much the only person wandering back and forth across the bridge with a giant bag on my back. I try to give them the short version of my story and we eventually push on.
I have to say, I’m feeling pretty good these days. My body is back into the swing of things, but I definitely have to do more garage work, meaning the stairs. I’m great at this bridge and have the incline down without effort, and the ramp in the garage is pretty much a repeat of the bridge, but every time I do the stairs, now that’s a work out. So, clearly I need more. Perhaps tonight. It’s Thursday, and tonight is one of my early nights at work. So, the time is available.
I ordered my ground cover and new backpack just the other day. Hopefully, they get here in plenty of time for me to do another weigh in and train. I also have a few things that need to be last minute ordered from REI. I have two gift cards I need to use, plus a $20 bonus from the company themselves. So, I’m ordering a titanium mug, a new bear bell and compass. Little things. I know I said no cooking, but my friend Greg planted a seed in my head saying I may regret not bringing at least a mug, so I am. If weigh in allows, I will throw in my mini stove and canister. I also think I’m going to look into trying my rain poncho as a tarp just to see how that would work and if it doesn’t maybe bring the tarp from my hammock. And I keep wondering if I’ll need a fleece liner for at least the beginning. It’s 62 degrees at the moment in Millinocket, Maine, with a high of 71 and a low of 59. Plus, it’s raining, a lot, and looks like it’s going to keep it up all week. Yay! (Sarcasm.)
If you could see the list of items and errands I still need to acquire and accomplish, you’d tell me to give up now, there is no way, but things have a way of working themselves out. What’s important seems to always get done, and what isn’t, well it gets thrown to the wayside. Just under 3 weeks before I fly!
